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Binchy

British  
/ ˈbɪntʃɪ /

noun

  1. Maeve (meɪˈɪv). 1940–2012, Irish novelist and journalist; her bestselling novels include Circle of Friends (1990) and Quentins (2002)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In “Heart and Soul,” for instance, Binchy wrote: “. . . And with great love and thanks to Gordon, who makes the bad times bearable and the good times magical.”

From Washington Post Feb. 11, 2020

Comedian and actor Elis James speculated:  "Steven Gerrard, back in the dressing room. 'Oh well,' he thinks. 'That Maeve Binchy novel isn't going to read itself.'"

From BBC Mar. 23, 2015

He says home was not bookish but by the age of 11 he had polished off his mother's Jeffrey Archer and Maeve Binchy novels.

From The Guardian Jan. 4, 2013

Best-selling Irish author Maeve Binchy also died in July, after a short illness, aged 72.

From BBC Dec. 30, 2012

Despite the wealth and renown her books brought her, Ms. Binchy remained largely self-effacing about her work.

From New York Times Aug. 1, 2012

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